Rainfall variability and nitrogen addition synergistically reduce plant diversity in a restored tallgrass prairie
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synergistically reduce plant diversity in a restored tallgrass prairie Nicholas G. Smith*, Michael J. Schuster and Jeffrey S. Dukes Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Purdue Climate Change Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; and Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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